well it was a nice christmas in montana although with little snow around. a warm spell melted most of it and now its cold again but dry. the two baby turkeys i tried so hard to keep alive so far have dropped to just one. it looks like a coyote got the young female for [...]

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too often even decent poker players overlook the amount that someone has bet. few players are deceptive enough with that. i see people folding when it is painfully obvious a bluff is in the works and then calling another time it cant possibly be anything but a monster.

getting a good dump of snow here in western montana. but the good thing is the real cold has let up and changed to snow. so for the next day or so i will be plowing out my long driveway and work areas. it takes awhile but is fun and not work at least early [...]

the longer you play the less you pay attention to the other players actions. their play changes back and forth during the long sessions somewhat for each person.  so you need to be aware when they are getting more aggressive or tighter or looser. players change the type of hands they enter with, according to [...]

definitely cold around here. seeing highs of 5 deg. or so and lows in the 15 below range with wind chills like 40 below at some times.   some parts nearby are looking at 30 below without wind chill.  but the upside is that when cold it is really sunny out and beautiful, although it is [...]

got in late from a game and finally got a big rush of cards for the night. its been awhile since my low hands have been hitting in split and today they did. basically just playing as best as you can through the ups and downs and swings gives you the best chance of making [...]

the last few nice days before the cold is coming right now. so soon i start planning where i will vacation this winter and play some cards. i hope san francisco makes it and maybe phoenix . depends on what is going on and the weather. no limit games always peak my interest the most [...]